AT News KABUL: At least 14 soldiers of the border force were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their outpost in Paktia province along the border with Pakistan, army officials said. The attack was carried out in the Dand-e-Pathan district, in which another three soldiers were wounded. “An outpost in the …
Read More »Taliban free policemen as their delegation in Kabul for prisoner release
AT News KABUL: A Taliban technical team has arrived in Kabul to jointly work with government officials to facilitate the prisoner release, both the government and militant sources confirmed. Meanwhile, Suhail Shahin, Taliban’s political office spokesman said on Twitter that 80 police and soldiers were released from their prisons in …
Read More »‘Truce continues despite some sporadic attacks by Taliban’
AT News KABUL: The government says that its ceasefire offer agreed by the Taliban during the three days of Eid this week, would continue, despite some sporadic attacks by the militants. “The cease fire is a complicated operational step that needs a durable and considerable coordination to prevent incidents and …
Read More »Pakistan operationalizes Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: On Friday, Pakistan’s commerce ministry operationalized the Gwadar Port for Afghan transit trade under the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement-2010 (APTTA). According to the Pakistan media, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razzak Dawood in a series of tweets shared that a ship carrying …
Read More »Coronavirus cases surge past 13k
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday registered 623 new covid-19 patients in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 13,659 across Afghanistan. The ministry said that at least seven patients in western Herat, two in southern Khost, one in Kabul and another patient died …
Read More »Why need a cease-fire/ progression in cease-fire
By Nadir Shah Katawazai The recent agreement between President Ghani and former Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah over the power- sharing in government has speeded up the peace process. The political tension has also halted the way of peace process as months continues tussle. The early two attacks on Maternity hospital …
Read More »Afghan sage discovers Coronavirus medicine
AT News KABUL: Abdul Hakim Alokozai, an Afghan sage claims that he has discovered drugs that can treat the patients infected with the Coronavirus within 30 minutes with taking only three drops of the liquid medicine. Alokozai said that around 300 covid19 infected patients have recovered after taking some special …
Read More »Afghanistan rejects US report of coronavirus spread among security forces
AT News KABUL: The government has denied a report issued by the US defense department that half of the Afghan army and police personnel have been infected with the Corona virus. The ministry of defense rejected the report as “inaccurate”. “Based on our assessments, the report that says 50 per …
Read More »Karzai welcomes Taliban prisoners release
AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed government decision to release Taliban prisoners, calling it a good step. President Ghani announced to free 900 Taliban prisoners after the militants agreed a short-term cease fire during the Eid days. Karzai said Wednesday in a statement that bringing a durable peace …
Read More »Ceasefire extension demanded in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Five countries involved in the Afghan affairs, have welcomed a three-day long cease fire in Afghanistan, calling for its extension, the presidential office said. Taliban who have intensified violence in several provinces since they signed a peace deal with the United States, accepted to cease fire during …
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